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Pelosi unveils $894 billion House health plan

Luis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:42:37 +0000

House Democrats roll out legislation to extend health care to millions who lack coverage, impose new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option.

Up to 6 million hit with swine flu in few months

Luis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:58:49 +0000

Health officials think that as many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic.

Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival

Luis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:30 +0000

Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that's already on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

Sleepless in … West Virginia?

Luis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:41:54 +0000

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to a government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.

U.S. to get 30 million doses of swine flu vaccine

Luis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:15:25 +0000

Swiss drug-maker Novartis AG says it will deliver about 30 million doses of swine flu vaccine to the United States by the end of November.